1975, ISBN: 9781402228049

Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woma… mais…

Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. It is known that she was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, was published in 1921. Heyer published 56 Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. It is known that she was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, was published in 1921. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known also as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer, and they had one son together, Richard. EBooks, Books~~Fiction~~General, These-Old-Shades~~Georgette-Heyer, 51114, These Old Shades (Alastair Trilogy Series #1), Georgette Heyer, 140222804X, Sourcebooks, Incorporated, , , , , Sourcebooks, Incorporated<

1975, ISBN: 9781402228049

Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woma… mais…

Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. It is known that she was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, was published in 1921. Heyer published 56 Set in the Georgian period, about 20 years before the Regency, These Old Shades is considered to be the book that launched Heyer's career. The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. It is known that she was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, was published in 1921. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known also as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer, and they had one son together, Richard. EBooks, Books~~Fiction~~General, These-Old-Shades~~Georgette-Heyer, 62999, These Old Shades (Alastair Trilogy Series #1), Georgette Heyer, 140222804X, Sourcebooks, , , , , Sourcebooks<

ISBN: 9781402228049

The Duke of Avon is merely indulging himself when he rescues a handsome youth from a cruel older brother. But what the Duke doesn't know is that this boy will soon engage his heart as wel… mais…

The Duke of Avon is merely indulging himself when he rescues a handsome youth from a cruel older brother. But what the Duke doesn't know is that this boy will soon engage his heart as well. for physical appearances aside, the lad is actually a young girl. As she blossoms into a stunning beauty, the Duke finds himself drawn to her."Nowhere is the society, the flavor and the cant of the regency period more knowingly and delightfully portrayed than in the novels of Georgette Heyer." (The The Duke of Avon is merely indulging himself when he rescues a handsome youth from a cruel older brother. But what the Duke doesn't know is that this boy will soon engage his heart as well. for physical appearances aside, the lad is actually a young girl. As she blossoms into a stunning beauty, the Duke finds himself drawn to her."Nowhere is the society, the flavor and the cant of the regency period more knowingly and delightfully portrayed than in the novels of Georgette Heyer." (The Philadelphia Bulletin) EBooks, Books~~Fiction~~General, These-Old-Shades~~Georgette-Heyer, 24518, These Old Shades (Alastair Trilogy Series #1), Georgette Heyer, 140222804X, Sourcebooks, , , , , Sourcebooks<